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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was in the crosswalk yesterday at Irving and Hiatt (halfway between 14th and 16th Streets) when a driver making a left turn onto Irving nearly ran me down.  I kept thinking the car would stop... and it did, about 6 inches from me.  I thought, "This is it" and my reaction was to let out a yell and and throw my arms up.  The driver rolled down her window.  I said, "You didn't see me?"  [b]She replied by berating me with, "I didn't run you over, so you need to calm down!"  Then she drove off down Irving.[/b]  If I did that, I would be apologizing profusely and asking if the pedestrian was okay.  Yeesh.  What in the hell?  She's going to kill someone one day.  I'm still a bit rattled.

It's just not safe for pedestrians out there.  What can be done?[/quote]

I hope she reacted that inappropriately only because she suddenly realized she almost killed somebody and was also rattled (not a good way to show it, I know, and I've been there)

As for what's to be done--I like to claim my rights as a pedestrian, but (like you I think) I also gauge distance and speed and also make eye contact if at all possible. I won't do that if I am putting a kid or my dog at risk, but I also don't believe in surrending my claim. (I have fantasies about having my own stop sign with lights flashing on it when crossing). Basically, the only way to avoid what you experienced would be to never cross a street on foot ever. Usually people making a left turn are going to be looking that direction, they're sloppier turning right. Also keep in mind the post or whatever it's called between the side windows and the windshield is a place where vehicles but especially people "hide" from the the driver's view. 
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